Amod Kanth

Amod K. Kanth is a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and the founder of the NGO Prayas.

Kanth joined the IPS in 1974, serving primarily in Delhi, and attained the rank of Director General of Police (DGP) for Goa and subsequently for Arunachal Pradesh.

Education Kanth holds a B.A. in history from M.S. College, Motihari, a Master of Arts in history from Patna University, and an LL.B. from Delhi University.

Career Kanth received the President's Police Medal and a Gallantry Award for protecting civilians during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He was involved in multiple investigations, including those into the assassinations of Rajiv Gandhi and Lalit Maken, as well as cases related to narcotics and child abuse.

In 1988, Kanth founded Prayas, an organization established to address the welfare, education, and protection of children, youth, women

He has contributed to policy discussions of the Indian Government and participated in youth-related initiatives of the UN, UNICEF, and the US government, as well as child and youth programs in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Politics Kanth contested the Sangam Vihar Assembly Constituency of Delhi State as an Indian National Congress candidate in November 2008. He lost the 2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, finishing as runner-up by 3,589 votes.

Controversies In April 2023, the Supreme Court of India revoked a summons issued to Kanth for allegedly allowing more people into the Uphaar Cinema than was permitted by the building's maximum occupancy during the Uphaar Cinema fire. The court stated this decision was not due to innocence but instead insufficient jurisdiction.

In April 2025, Kanth took legal action against the television show The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case for alleged defamation of himself and the Central Bureau of Investigation. Kanth claimed the show misrepresented and fabricated aspects of the investigation of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination to the point that it was defamatory. Under his leadership, DCPCR appealed against the decriminalization of homosexuality. Kanth himself issued strongly homophobic views in his arguments on behalf of DCPCR.

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